Birthday Contest: Win an OtterBox! Ten Cases up for Grabs!!

Another Birthday contest! Things are gonna get a little crazy on the blogs today with contest posts... but I have a feeling nobody is gonna mind the interruptions to our regular content schedule. Next up, the awesome folks at OtterBox sent us some CrackBerry birthday greetings and BlackBerry goodies...

OtterBox is always down for a party and to celebrate CrackBerry.com's 2nd birthday TEN lucky enthusiasts will win an OtterBox BlackBerry case of their choice. Safeguard your precious BlackBerry from the elements with these completely interactive, drop and scratchproof cases for on-the-go security. Protect your device no matter what the day brings. Tell us your worst BlackBerry disaster story and why your smartphone needs protection.

Thanks OtterBox! Be sure to visit OtterBox.com for more information on their line of great products. Good luck!!

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Birthday Contest: Win an OtterBox! Ten Cases up for Grabs!!

I helped a friend move and I was carrying a box of glassware into their new place. I ended up tripping on a stair, dropped the box, and ate some pavement. Well I figured I broke something so when I got into their place, I looked in the box. Luckily everything was still together. I then pulled out my phone to check the time or something and low and behold, I cracked my screen. What are the chances...

I would looove one of these! Can't afford a "real" case right now cause I got laid off and am a single mother raising two kids so to win one would be a blessing... happy birthday once again Crackberry, your the best!

I recently got a storm. My previous BBerry the now ancient 8700 was dropped out of it's holster bounced across the ground and grabbed by my dog. I chased him around the yard to get it but by the time I did he had put a tooth through the keys and cracked the screen. I guess that's what happens when a pitbull gets my BB. Please don't let this happen to my storm...

So, I JUST got my Blackberry storm last week, and was looking at all the interesting GPS functions while on the sacramento river on my boat.

Now it was getting pretty late, and sundown was fast approaching, I was using my blackberry as a light to look over the edge of my boat because I heard something hit the back dock.

I shine the light over the freaking edge and a freaking OTTER was on my boat dock, I jumped back in shock and dropped my blackberry onto the boats hard ground where it then made a nasty crunchy noise and slid under one of my benches.

I heard a splash the moment the phone hit the ground and I knew the blasted Otter accomplished his mission.

I groped for my BB Storm and finally found it, but before I even brought it to my face, I could feel the cracked screen.

I mean it was devastated, like splinters going all through it.

It works alright still I guess, but the screen is ruined and the home buttons barely work.

These things are beefy, and I really could of used it a while ago. I was taking a picture of my friend doing something he should not have, and one of his buddies slapped my phone away and into the street. What ended up happening was my BB got ran over, and I had to buy a new one, it was crushed by about 8 cars on Woodward in Downtown Detroit. Then, once I got my new one, I dropped it while being groggy, and that too was run over, and now a button is lost for good, my alternate button.

Well I don't have a BB disaster story yet...I just got my first BB a week ago. But I'm on construction sites or plant floors most of the day and want to prevent any damage from occurring. An Otterbox would certainly help!

My disaster story is a sad one. I have a Storm, and one day I was in the passenger seat of my car with my phone on my lap. Of course, I went to get out of the car, forgot my BB was on my lap, and it fell to the cement driveway. At which point I STEPPED ON IT. As you can see I apparently need some serious defense for my baby.

The first week I had my storm I was at work. Im a chef in a italian restaruant. Well after five minutes of getting in my storm was sitting on my table when a fifty pound stock pot landed on it. My crackberry was a flap jack.

The first week I had my storm I was at work. Im a chef in a italian restaruant. Well after five minutes of getting in my storm was sitting on my table when a fifty pound stock pot landed on it. My crackberry was a flap jack.

It's a real relief to see the Otterbox for the Storm for those of us who come under the heading Pure of Heart and Not Always as Alert as We Should be. It also solves the question of what birthday gift for a friend who has the unfortunate habit of driving off with his Berry on the roof...

I subscribe to Slacker Radio and currently hold my Storm in one of those leather touches. While the pouch is okay while listening to Slacker, every so often I have to
grab my Storm and pull it out to check messages and ALWAYS hit an icon on the screen because it is awkward getting it out. The Otterbox would allow me to get my Storm and not hit any icons, right?

I am a wildlife photographer. Sometimes my job gets dirty just to get that perfect picture. Such as crawling through the ground. There have been times when dirt has gotten in my blackberry and its a pain to get out. Especially inbetween the keyboard!

want it want it want it!
was working on a motor today when my storm fell. I was trying to put it back in the sleeve and it slipped somehow (grease I guess) and slid down the stand I was working on top of. Luckily I broke it's fall with my knee, but it has it's first few scars. those made me cringe! I am a frist time bb user , but I did break my samsung pda twice in a week lol. Insurace deductible gets EXPENSIVE too!
This would be awesome to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my heart stoped when i pulled my storm from my pocket to reveal a webbed screen under the week old invisible sheild. the insurance was a no brainer at the time of purchase. it sucked waiting an hour and a half for the guy at best buy to waste half of a recipt roll and figure out how to do the exchange, plus i had to pay for the IS.

I cracked my blackberry screen when I dropped it while hiking in Rocky National Park and then destroyed the entire phone when I dropped it off Sandia Peak outside of Albuquerque a few days after Christmas. My new phone could really use an OtterBox case!!!

UGH!!!! My storm totally needs some protection, my sister in law has taught her German Shepard to fetch the TV remote, cute trick!!! However the dog now fetches anything and everything that is laying around the table, figure it is only a matter of time until my Storm gets bit!!!!

Since I was receiving therapy for severe back pain I was placing my phone in an area that was easily accessible: hanging on a clip from my left pants pocket. However, the clip was bogus and my BlackBerry would fall constantly when I alighted from my car. My BlackBerry is all jacked up as a result. I need something to protect this investment. I have a BB 8800. Otterbox would definitely provide THE solution.

Since I was receiving therapy for severe back pain I has placing my phone in an area that was easily accessible: hanging on a clip from my pant pocket. However, the clip was bogus and my BlackBerry would fall constantly when I alighted from my car. My BlackBerry is all jacked up as a result.

So, I JUST got my Blackberry storm last week, and was looking at all the interesting GPS functions while on the sacramento river on my boat.

Now it was getting pretty late, and sundown was fast approaching, I was using my blackberry as a light to look over the edge of my boat because I heard something hit the back dock.

I shine the light over the freaking edge and a freaking OTTER was on my boat dock, I jumped back in shock and dropped my blackberry onto the boats hard ground where it then made a nasty crunchy noise and slid under one of my benches.

I heard a splash the moment the phone hit the ground and I knew the blasted Otter accomplished his mission.

I groped for my BB Storm and finally found it, but before I even brought it to my face, I could feel the cracked screen.

I mean it was devastated, like splinters going all through it.

It works alright still I guess, but the screen is ruined and the home buttons barely work.

I would love to win this otterbox to protect my storm. I have already cracked the screen on mine at work! (I do construction and demo to houses with fire damage) It is a very harsh environment for my storm! I would love to have this to protect my replacement storm as soon as I get a chance to get it reported to insurance!

i got out the car with my storm sitting on my lap. as i got out, it fell to the ground, but didnt break the screen awesome right? wrong...it fell in a puddle...needless to say it no longer worked...an otterbox would really be a blessing

I am such a spazz...I haven't done anything bad to my precious Blackberry....YET! Other prior cellphones have met SEVERAL unfortunate deaths...leaving it on the roof of the car and driving off, being left in a pocket and run through the washer...AND dryer!....dropping it in a beer and, the classic, even being dropped in a toilet!

Now, if I had had an Otterbox for those phones, perhaps I would not have my Blackberry today, so I guess things worked out for the best. BUT now that I have my precious Berry, I don't want him to get hurt, killed, not even scratched! I KNOW an Otterbox would help me keep him safe and sound for a long time to come! THANK YOU!!!

I want one of these things in the worst kind of way!! I work in construction, and NEED one of these for my Storm! I put a scratch on the battery door the other day with a ladder, and I was LIVID!! I have been leaving my phone in the truck since then, and that has made my boss very angry because he can't get in touch with me. SO PLEASE give me one for my storm! They look awesome too, lol. Happy Birthday Crackberry, and congrats on 2 wonderful years to Kevin and the team!!

dieing for an otterbox to save my berry. i refuse to leave it in the truck out of harms way due to my serious addiction. i also love having my storms camera handy during the day as my job takes me into some of the most interesting automobile shows and restoration shops in the country as well as to our friends north in Canada. nothing worse than missing out on a photo op on a rare auto! at my current pace i fear it won't be long before my berry meets its doom wiggling around the cars to load and unload in an enclosed trailer is putting my phone under pressure quite literally. lol. regardless of winning or losing this contest rest assured i am traveling all of north america spreading the gospel of crackberry! thanks for everything!

I would love to win one of these to protect my new Storm. I'm an IT guy and there is no safe and secure way to keep my berry with me all the time, so sometimes it has to stay at my desk.......what's the point in that? Please let me win this. LOL.. Happy Birthday CB.

I was at work and I was up on a ladder getting a item for a customer. my phone started to ring, so I reached in my pocket to try to answer it, as I pulled it out my pocket and said " hello" it slipped out my hand and to the ground it fell.. lol the rest is history... BROKEN!!!!!

I wish I'd had this yesterday. I went to Target with my daughter, had my Bold, locked in the pocket of my purse--I thought, bent over to put dog food on the bottom of the cart and heard a crash. My Bold was on the floor, battery here, battery cover there, and my exposed phone just lying there, naked and injured. I froze! I have never ever dropped my phone! Luckily, it was fine, all in working order once I apologized and put it back together. The entire time my daughter is staring at me and waiting--she's staring really hard. She does this whenever I watch a movie she knows is going to make me cry--she looks for the glistening and the rapid blinking--which I was doing--but I held my tears back. So I put my Bold in my jacket pocket and zip it up. Then after more shopping and feeling better, I get a text message--so I unzip my pocket, go to reach for my Bold, have it in my hand and it just slipped out of my hand. Oh my gosh. There's my superior, 2-college degrees, on her way to get her PhD in neuroscience daughter now looking at me like I'm one of her lab rats. I bend over to pick up my phone and to hide the tears! Now the battery covery which was a lovely red one that actually fit nice and tight on my phone just jiggles like crazy. It's awful. If I'd an Otterbox-me and my phone would have been fine. sniff, sniff. I ordered a new battery cover. Luckily, by some miracle, there still isn't a mark on my phone!! But I need protection for future possibilities. I think she put a curse on my phone!

Hi, My 3 day of my new Blackberry Storm I dropt it and broke the base and cracked the screen as I did not have insurance I had to get a new one! :( Now for the past 2 weeks I have been so scared every time I have to use it!!!
This case looks fantastic and I’m sure it would protect my Storm 100%. Great job on design, well done!

My BB does not seem to have as many suicidal tendencies as some of the other unfortunates I am reading about here.

However being the good friend that it is, it is always in the thick of things, peering over the edge of my shirt pocket, traipsing around on the dash of my car, riding contentedly in the cup holder.

On other occasions it will get caught sunbathing on the top of my car, sitting around the hot tub (thankfully it is still a bit skittish around water) no it hasn't had a near drowning experience.

My BB goes to the movies on a regular basis via BB media tools, and as I am a Realtor on more than one occasion when the movies are playing for a prospective client, sadly my friend has been dropped and hurt.

Please help my friend feel more secure in this relationship. Please send an Otterbox, not the otherbox.

I'm relatively new to being a BB owner.
But i Looooove it.
My friends and family say " you dont own a business, why would you buy a BB?"
Then i show them what it can do and they all say...Ohhhh...
Now what i need is something rugged to protect my BB.
Ive been extremely careful so far and dont have a scratch on it but i know that it will happen some day...probably when i hand it to a friend to try.
Please send me an otterbox to protect my BB and perhaps even make all the disbelievers say Ohhhhhhhh again when they see the otterbox protecting it!
Sincerely,
Ernie

I was in position to take the perfect shot of the most gooorgeous woman at Mardi Gras. When I held my BB-8330 up to take the picture, other cameras on the crowd jockeyed for position and knocked my Blackberry to the ground where it got kicked to the gutter. No pictures for the rest of the night for me until the water dried out of the Blackberry the next day. If I only had an OtterBox...
Pleeeeease pick me.

I have actually had to replace my curve due to the fact that my baby nephew thought it would be amusing to throw it out of our second story window. I wonder if the box could prevent this type of situation?

Two days after unboxing my Storm, I was at work. As a Water Treatment Operator; operative word there; WATER. I was still so giddy about my new phone that I obsessed about, that I was watching CrackBerry.com ten times a day for any information. Anyhow, I bought the nifty leather holster, great if you wear a suit and tie to work. Pretty weak if your in and out of a work truck day in and day out. To make the long story short, I was pulling my Storm out of the holster when butterfingers dropped it. You can imagine my horror as I'm watching my new (full retail) phone being overtaken by gravity, with just enough time to stick my foot out, and gently deflect it. To my surprise it landed face up and only had a few minor dings. If I had an Otterbox, I wouldn't have had to worry about trying to deflect it with my foot.

I went to Disney World at the end of January. My girlfriend really wanted to go, I wasn't crazy about the idea. But as time passed I enjoyed myself, I thought this isn't too bad. It was still chilly so I had my new jacket on where the lining of the pockets is very slick. I had my gold curve in my pocket as we went on "Space Mountain" a pretty fast coaster. Of course my lack of a strong manly case like the ones manufactured by otterbox led my berry to slip out of my pocket and into the dark abyss that was the bottom of the darkened ride. I flipped out, no rider found it and no to surprisingly the workers were unable to find it. I'm sure a Disney employee got himself a mint condition 5 month old berry that day. Sad times. But my new phone has arrived and an awesome case is all I need.

This would be for my son as he has dropped it numerous times at his job.
The Blackberry is totally scratched up, messed up screen, crushed edge.
I would love to make his phone more protected.
Please help.

I WAS WALKING FROM SCHOOL AND CROSSING THE STREET LISTENING TO MUSIC AND EMAILING MY GIRLFRIEND WHICH I LOVE SO MUCH!! AND WELL AS I WAS TAKING MY BLACKBERRY CURVE OUT OF MY POCKET I SUDDENLY DROP IT WHILE TRYING TO SAVE IT MY EARPHONES COME OUT AND MY BACK COVER FLYS TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND THE BATTERY GOES FLYING TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE OPPOSITE INTERSECTION AND OF COURSE I MADE EVERYONE STOP TIL I GOT MY STUFF BUT YEA MY GIRLFRIEND WAS KINDA MAD AND I HAVE BAD LUCK LIKE THAT ALL THE TIME SO THATS WHY I NEED THIS CASE.

I have a Blackberry Storm. I also work for UPS as a driver. So far I have dropped my phone a few times, now luckily no serious damage has come of it yet. But I was looking at the specs on the Otterbox, and I think it would be a great use to me. Being a driver, I also deliver to extended areas that are mainly dirt roads and driveways. And during the summer it picks up a lot of dirt in the truck which could get into the small cracks of the phone. But from what the description says, that it will prevent dust from getting on the phone. Also it is sometimes exposed to the rain, now I'm sure it's not completely waterproof but I'm sure it will help with the few drops that do hit the phone. It would be a great thing for me to have.

This all happened 2 years ago. I had an 8700. I was running late one afternoon, just getting off work. I just sent an email as I walked up to the motorcycle. I strapped my bag on the back, stuck my helmet on and I was off. Ready for traffic on the 45 mile commute from D.C. down I95 to my house. I remember getting stuck in traffic around the mixing bowl. Things started to flow well and I reached a comfortable cruising speed, about 80. All of a sudden something hit my leg. I look into my mirror and saw something bouncing behind me violently. I thought someone threw something at my, or I just ran over something. I pulled over mumbling some usual obscenity, giving the bike a once over to be sure I didn't hurt the bike. Hmm, I thought, nothing. I hop on the bike and reach behind me to check my bag and get my berry. I am an addict. It is not there. Ok, I thought ill check the other compartment. Still nothing. Then the sinking feeling hit me, I left it on my jeans, and its not there. Suddenly I am thinking crap, the boss will be pissed. I start to walk up I95 thinking there is no way I will find this thing. Then, about 100 yards away in the left lane I see some grey. Pieces of gray. Lots of pieces, as a few more cars run over it spreading it out into the right lane. I wait for a brake and make a dash, still wearing my helmet, I'm not that stupid, and cars are going fast. I grab what I can. The battery, battery cover, sim card, some electronic spaghetti. It looked like a garbage disposal ate it. Oh well not much more to do than go home. It did make a great story though. And when my 8800 came in I got an otterbox too. We all need insurance.

I work in a warehouse which naturally has bare concrete floors, needless to say, I have had so many near-misses and heartbreaking not so near misses with my Blackberry (Got a new one coming!)and other phones. An OtterBox would be perfect for me!

a few weeks ago i was simply unlocking the front door to my house with my blackberry in its swivel case. unknown to me the swivel case was not at a good angle and so the blackberry fell out of the case and hit cement and ended up with major injuries on the bottom left corner. with an otterbox on my baby this would never have happened and so am looking to add protection to it before i replace the case.

why my BB needs protection? How about having it jump off of my belt, mid chase, outside of the bus station...made the arrest, but my Curve slid 1/2 way across the bus parking lot and stopped, literally, just in front the back tire of a bus that had (luckily) stopped. At least it wasn't 'jelly-side-down' for once (still in holster) and just scratched up the back. Sadly, now it stays in my jacket pocket...would love to go back to the belt!

I had a BB 8320 and it was destroid by leaning in to machines I also spend time on the river and when putting the boat in and out of the water I have on a couple ocations stepped in to a hole and went in to the water over my wast. Not good. I now own a BB 8900 and would like to have better stories about how long it has lasted me I think and otter box would work great. Around water and on the motorcycle. Would be happy to send pics of it on my bike showing the protection during a rein storm.

Well i went to six flags this past year and decided to go on the worlds biggest roller coaster (kingda ka). Well as im getting on the ride i didnt think that my phone would be an issue. So the roller coaster takes off im 400 feet in the air and guess what fell out my pocket... yes my blackberry curve that i stupidly did not put insurance on.... so 400.00 out the door right their...... i love cases now haha

Well i went to six flags this past year and decided to go on the worlds biggest roller coaster (kingda ka). Well as im getting on the ride i didnt think that my phone would be an issue. So the roller coaster takes off im 400 feet in the air and guess what fell out my pocket... yes my blackberry curve that i stupidly did not put insurance on.... so 400.00 out the door right their...... i love cases now haha

Well i went to six flags this past year and decided to go on the worlds biggest roller coaster (kingda ka). Well as im getting on the ride i didnt think that my phone would be an issue. So the roller coaster takes off im 400 feet in the air and guess what fell out my pocket... yes my blackberry curve that i stupidly did not put insurance on.... so 400.00 out the door right their...... i love cases now haha

Well i went to six flags this past year and decided to go on the worlds biggest roller coaster (kingda ka). Well as im getting on the ride i didnt think that my phone would be an issue. So the roller coaster takes off im 400 feet in the air and guess what fell out my pocket... yes my blackberry curve that i stupidly did not put insurance on.... so 400.00 out the door right their...... i love cases now haha

Well i went to six flags this past year and decided to go on the worlds biggest roller coaster (kingda ka). Well as im getting on the ride i didnt think that my phone would be an issue. So the roller coaster takes off im 400 feet in the air and guess what fell out my pocket... yes my blackberry curve that i stupidly did not put insurance on.... so 400.00 out the door right their...... i love cases now haha

Well i went to six flags this past year and decided to go on the worlds biggest roller coaster (kingda ka). Well as im getting on the ride i didnt think that my phone would be an issue. So the roller coaster takes off im 400 feet in the air and guess what fell out my pocket... yes my blackberry curve that i stupidly did not put insurance on.... so 400.00 out the door right their...... i love cases now haha

I don't have a disaster story, my Storm is the first BB I've owned. However, I had a Palm T5 that got scratched in my pocket keeping it warm when I was out stargazing. I would put my eyepieces in a separate pocket, however I was helping my Dad this particular night...put the diagonal to his scope in the wrong pocket. The next day discovered 2 horrible scratches in my beloved Palm.

Unfortunately I don't have a good BB disaster story, just trying to get in on the chance to win one of these cases. Hopefully if I can win one, I will be able to avoid any future disasters, and keep my Storm safe and sound.

This was the worst....the very night of the glorious day I got my bold sent down from Canada, I'm relaxing with some friends and manage to brush the bold straight off the table and onto the cruel concrete below! Hello, chipped chrome trim and my uncontrolled sobbing (sortof). So an Otterbox would be the answer to my prayers (and my clumsiness!)

I could use one of these.... I work in the entertainment industry and last time I went up in a lift 20ft off the deck, my phone fell out of my pocket and hit the ground pretty hard. The battery poped out of the case, thats how hard it hit.

It wasn't my Blackberry, but we had just got a new Blackberry for our "on-call" phone that we share in our office group. One of my co-workers took it home and claims that their new puppy got ahold of it. He found the leather case on his deck, and the Blackberry Curve 8330 under a tree in the yard. The screen was broken, there were teeth holes in the case, the case was shredded, but the Blackberry still worked.

Even if I had a nice OtterBox, I still wouldn't let a dog borrow my Blackberry.

I suspect the dog was trying to organize one of those poker night parties.

Well i dont hve a disaster story YET. I'm in the Army National Guard getting ready to deploy to Iraq. I have been told that my BB Storm will work in Iraq since its a world phone. I plan to take it with me and use it. I know without a decent case it will not survive a month in that harsh environment. Getting a new phone would be very hard to do so i def need some extra protection for my phone

well im in the army at ait and i went to go to take a shower after a bright and early morning of working out at 430 am i do that 5 days a week to stay in shape and i was coming back from the shower and i left my phone on the top shelf and i had a hard time opening my locker and moved it a bit and got the doors open and before i know it my blackberry 8320 curve was falling to its death of a hard floor it hit the floor and cracked both screens dont have a clue how but i was ever so sad and had to wait a whole 5 days to text and send emails again. please help me bring protection to my blackberry

I just got my first Blackberry, a Storm, a month ago. When I opened the box, I found a cracked screen that would not click. I sent it back and received a brand new Storm four days later. Worked great for me, that is until my two year old daughter threw it against the wall when it vibrated unexpectedly in her hand. I am now on my third and desperately want to keep this one safe. I beg of you, please help me to do so.

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